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Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVOscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) hosted the April 3 episode of “Saturday Night Live” and used his monologue to discuss the differences between American and British racism.The London-born actor of Ugandan lineage stepped on stage at Studio 8H in New York City to host NBC’s late-night sketch comedy series for the first time with this episode, and the first thing he noted was that he is “basically what the royal family was

Hulu has landed the rights to the docuseries The 1619 Project, based on materials from Nikole Hannah-Jones' acclaimed special issue of The New York Times Magazine which examines the impact of slavery on American history.

UTA has signed filmmaker Roger Ross Williams and his production banner, One Story Up, for representation. Williams is the first African American director to win an Academy Award for his short film Music by Prudence.

UTA has inked Academy and Emmy Award-winning director, producer, and writer Roger Ross Williams and his production banner, One Story Up, in all areas.

Edinburgh nurse and “devoted mummy” after she died with coronavirus.Naggayi Angella lost her life after contracting Covid-19 and going into a coma.The nursing student, originally from Uganda, had been studying at Edinburgh Napier University and her children have been left with no other family in the UK.Naggayi has also been working in community care to support her two children, Annmarie Yiga, 12, and John Jeremiah Mugisha, aged eight.

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reviewer described it as 'wickedly funny, risque and inappropriate, but also sassy and sweet'.

The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) will return in early 2021 for the first time in years amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the unit of ViacomCBS unveiled on Wednesday. The music celebration, which last took place in 2016, will be put on as avirtual event on Feb.

Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins and more celebrity parents have opened up about their adoption experiences.The country singer and his childhood sweetheart adopted daughter Willa from Uganda in May 2017, just three months before Akins gave birth to daughter Ada. Lennon joined their family in February 2020.“My heart has always been driven to that,” the Live in Love author exclusively told Us Weekly of adopting her eldest in January 2018.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Miami-based FiGa Films has picked up worldwide sales rights outside Brazil to “Kevin,” an unprecedented co-production between Brazil and Uganda.FiGa Films will be taking the documentary to this week’s American Film Market and early December’s Ventana Sur as part of its slate.By newcomer Joana Oliveira, the doc pivots on her long-time friendship with a vibrant Ugandan mother of three called Kevin whom she met while studying in Berlin some two decades ago.“Kevin and I have

Mercy Baguma's baby boy, and his dad, have been granted asylum in the UK. We previously told how Mercy, from Uganda, was found dead in her flat in Govan, Glasgow on August 22 2020.

Thomas Rhett is teaching his daughter, Willa, to «embrace who you are.» In an interview with ET's Nischelle Turner, the «Die a Happy Man» singer discussed how he and wife Lauren Akins are raising their Black daughter, and having «open conversations» about their similarities and differences. «Willa Gray is one of the smartest that I've ever met,» Rhett gushed of his 4-year-old daughter, who he and Akins adopted from Uganda in 2017, just months before welcoming their first biological daughter,

Mercy Baguma who was found dead with her starving baby found crying in a cot.

Mercy Baguma in her native Uganda has been cancelled by her family as they await more details of her death. The body of the 34-year-old refugee, from Uganda, had been found in her flat in Govan next to her crying and malnourished baby boy on August 22.

Glasgow woman left heartbroken by the tragic death of mum Mercy Baguma is living on rations given to refugees for one week to show the extreme poverty they face while fighting to survive.

Glasgow flat next to her malnourished baby.  Mercy Baguma’s body was discovered by police on August 22, in a flat in Govan, after she had been out of touch with friends since August 18. Her death is being treated as unexplained.

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Glasgow flat next to her malnourished baby.The body of mum Mercy Baguma was found by police on Saturday, August 22, with her one-year-old baby boy crying by her side.The heartbreaking scene was discovered after friends say they had not heard from Mercy since Tuesday, August 18. Mercy, from Uganda, is understood to have lost her job after her limited leave to remain expired and she was no longer allowed to work.

James Harris, a Mississippi-born sharecropper who gained international fame as “Kamala the Ugandan Giant,” a massive professional wrestler who terrorized opponents with his trademark “splash,” has died. World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed his death in a statement Sunday.

James Harris was a former professional wrestler who went by the ring name Kamala and was billed as “The Ugandan Giant.”Harris had worked as a truck driver and picked cotton – occasionally resorting to petty crime – before he discovered his potential as a professional wrestler. He initially wrestled under the names Sugar Bear Harris and the Mississippi Mauler before developing his Kamala character.

said WWE on their website. The cause of death has not been made immediately clear.“Not much was known about Kamala’s life before venturing into sports-entertainment, other than that he was a savage from the wild who apparently worked as a bodyguard for former Ugandan leader Idi Amin.

Former WWE star James 'Kamala' Harris has died. The 70-year-old retired wrestler - who was nicknamed 'The Ugandan Giant' - passed away on Sunday (09.08.20) after going into cardiac arrest.

Pro wrestler James “Kamala” Harris has sadly died at the age of 70.

Look back at the memorable career of Kamala, "The Ugandan Giant," with these classic photos.https://t.co/tEqmciumam— WWE (@WWE) August 10, 2020David SternThe former longtime commissioner of the NBA died Jan. 1 following a brain hemorrhage, according to a statement from current NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

Adrian Jjuuko and supporters outside the High Court in Kampala after filing the lawsuit (Pic: HRAPF)

a Time 100 conversation with Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate.Jolie and Nakate were discussing the Black Lives Matter movement, and Jolie prefaced her question with a little insight about Zahara, whom Jolie adopted from Ethopia when Zahara was six months old.“One of the things that’s also been interesting is the education,” Jolie started.

Angelina Jolie has spoken about her pride for her daughter Zahara, describing her as “an extraordinary African woman”.

 Angelina Jolie  continues to use her A-list platform for good. The 45-year-old star led a virtual  TIME 100 Talk  with Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate on Thursday, July 9.

TIME 100, the star discussed the Black Lives Matter movement and how to amplify voices from Africa. "One of the things that’s been interesting is the education," the actress said.

Angelina Jolie has "learned so much" from her daughter. The Hollywood actress and activist has heaped praise on her 15-year-old daughter Zahara, branding her daughter as an "extraordinary African woman".

Angelina Jolie is a proud momma!

Angelina Jolie opened up about her daughter, Zahara, while in discussion with climate activist, Vanessa Nakate, for a TIME 100 Talk.Jolie said of Zahara, "My daughter is from Ethiopia... she is an extraordinary African woman."The actress adopted Zahara in 2005.As part of the TIME 100 Talks series, Angelina Jolie interviewed Vanessa Nakate, a climate activist from Uganda.

TIME, the star discussed the Black Lives Matter movement and how to amplify voices from Africa. "One of the things that’s been interesting is the education," the actress said.

Angelina Jolie is opening up about her 15-year-old daughter Zahara!

Angelina Jolie is proud of her eldest daughter, Zahara. The 45-year-old actress and activist interviewed Ugandan climate change activist Vanessa Nakate for the Time 100 issue, and couldn’t help but gush about her daughter.

Angelina Jolie is proud of her eldest daughter, Zahara. The 45-year-old actress and activist interviewed Ugandan climate change activist Vanessa Nakate for the issue, and couldn't help but gush about her daughter. «My daughter is from Ethiopia, one of my children, and I have learned so much from her,» Jolie, who shares Zahara with her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, said.